Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Gerontology

Fixed term part time post (0.5 FTE, duration 1 year)

UCC wishes to appoint to the role of Lecturer above the Bar, Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation. Reporting to the Programme Director for the MSc in Dementia and MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation, the role involves interactions with potential applicants for these two interdisciplinary postgraduate programmes, review and acceptance of programme and CPD applicants, teaching, examining, module coordination, and research project supervision for these programmes. Conducting and supervising research, including applying for research grants, particularly in the areas of ageing, rehabilitation, dementia, delirium and Parkinson’s disease, is an integral part of the post.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see ore.ucc.ie. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof Suzanne Timmons, Tel: 021 4627347; Email: s.timmons@ucc.ie. For further information on the Department, please visit Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation | University College Cork (ucc.ie)

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale (pro rata): €79,976 - €103,575 (Scale B) / €76,091 - €98,394 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (ore.ucc.ie). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 2^nd June 2026

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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